Sectarian Violence

Syria: NGO report says over 1,70,000 dead in last three years

Among the dead in Syria were 56,495 civilians, including 9,092 children, according to the toll, which included casualties documented up to 8 July this year.

Israel to Iraq: How the FIFA World cup is affecting middle east's conflicts

"I just want to watch the game," he said on condition of anonymity for fear of harassment. "You don't need subtitles to watch football."

Buddhists killed more than 40 Muslims in one village in Myanmar: UN

The United Nations has confirmed that at least 48 Muslims appear to have been killed when Buddhist mobs attacked a village in an isolated corner of western Myanmar.

Iraq: Wave of targeted bombings kill 17 Shi'ite pilgrims

The deadliest of the attacks took place in Baghdad's mainly Shi'ite district of Bayaa when a car bomb blew up near a gathering of Shi'ite pilgrims, killing seven people and wounding another 16, police and medics said.

After bombings kill 33, worried Iraqi authorities plan car ban to stop attacks

Iraqi security forces are struggling to contain the country's most relentless round of violence since the 2011 U.S. military withdrawal. More than 500 people have been killed in May

Blasts in two Baghdad markets leave 17 dead; 450 dead in May so far

The attacks come as the country is experiencing its most sustained bout of violence since the 2011 U.S. military withdrawal. More than 450 people have been killed since the start of May.

Neighbours eye Iraq's sectarian rift with unease

The Saudi government is worried that departure of American troops will make Iran's influence in the region more direct, while Iraq fears uprising in neighbouring Syria may unhinge its delicate sectarian balance.